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Legal & Trademark Symbols
§

Section Sign

U+00A7

The section sign marks a specific section in a legal document, law, or long piece of writing.

Copy & encode

Character
§
Unicode codepoint
U+00A7
HTML named entity
§
HTML decimal entity
§
HTML hex entity
§
CSS escape
\00A7
JavaScript escape
\u00A7
Windows Alt code
0167

Meaning and usage

It is used before a number to reference a section, such as § 12, in legal text, academic papers, and contracts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the section sign?
Use § or §.
What is the Windows Alt code for §?
Hold Alt and type 0167 on the numeric keypad.